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Perhaps Mr Harris was right, maybe we're shifting to fast/hard into second gears
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Sorry for the repost, but I just left Dan a message and voiced my complaint. Keep calling guys!!!!
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iBeJayKaying perfect. Now you know for sure that it's not you and it's your car. If the service tech can't reproduce it, then insist on taking him for a ride.
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05-09-2009, 12:37 PM | #93 | |
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Several here have theorized as to the possible problem (see all the posts suggesting the OP is shifting improperly--not holding the clutch in long enough, not fully disengaging the clutch, or the theory that the clutch may need to be adjusted, or the theory that the synchro is damaged, etc.). Why the attack on me? "What's educated?" I know how transmissions work. It's not rocket science, and you don't have to be a mechanic to understand it. I've also done some work on them in the past, though not a BMW. If the BMW transmission doesn't work like most others out there that I'm aware of, then I could be completely wrong. I doubt this is the case, since synchromesh transmissions have been the standard for about 30 years now. By the way, many here agree with me, as evident by the number of folks guessing that fast or hard shifts are the problem. That's all I was ever saying. I just added some explanation for clarity. On what basis do you conclude that I "don't even know [my] head from a hole in the ground?" Are you refuting my explanation of how forcing the shift could cause the problem? Do you believe my explanation is completely invalid? Please explain--not just for me, but for the others here who might want to know if my explanation is a possibility. |
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Louie, if you'd say something useful, like telling us if your car does this or not, then you might get some respect. There's clearly a problem with some of the cars. In other instance
How can you have 1500 miles on an M3 and have not redlined it???? Poser??? I don't know, but it raises my suspicions. I'm sorry if you feel "attacked". Dave
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I think I'm with you on this one. My car has done this to me on a few occasions, always when shifting very hard and fast at redline on the 1-2 shift. I am 100% sure the clutch pedal is all the way in when this happens. I think I am just trying to force the trans into gear before it wants to. The only times it has done this is when I am launching from a dead stop with some tire-spin present. I had my old G-tech hooked up the other day and was messing around with 0-60 testing. During my testing, I launched the car at too high RPM a few times which resulted in severe tire spin rather than a good launch. This is when the grind problem really showed up. If I tried to shift into 2nd quickly at redline (and very low vehicle speed due to wheel-spin), I could not get it into gear. This happened 2 times, I believe. If the car hooks up well and is not spinning the tires when shifting gears, I seem to have no grind problem at all. I can shift quickly without issue, although there does always seem to be a bit of a delay engaging 2nd gear, much like any other manual car I have owned. 1-2 shifts are always the hardest to nail fast. Oh, and I am a BMW Master technician in California. I can tell you that I will not be ripping out my transmission for this problem, unless it gets a lot worse. Judging by the number of us that have experienced this problem, I'd have to say it is an engineering flaw (or just the way they are). I think I am just trying to make the transmission do something it does not want to do. For those of you that want BMW to replace parts to fix this problem; I would suggest taking the service manager or shop foreman for a drive to show it to them. This is the only way you will get anything done. It will be unlikely that the tech will be able to duplicate the problem, and I doubt you want them beating on your car to verify it. If anybody in the area wants me to look at this problem for them, I can try to get the ball rolling. If I can get the problem to happen then it is likely that we can get some parts replaced to make you happy. Send me a PM if you'd like. Andy |
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No need to apologize. You're right. I've added nothing useful. I am a poseur. Quote:
You're right too. I can't drive. I don't deserve an M3, and I sure as hell have no business attempting to fraternize with the M3 elite. I won't be making that mistake again. |
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happened AGAIN to me today. WOT 1st went to shift to second, and wouldnt engage in 2nd until RPM dropped to 4500! and no matter how hard i pulled the lever... made an awful grind too. then i tried it again and what i found is that if the car hits the rev-limiter at 8400 then 2nd gear will not engage and it will grind. if you shift before 8000 it will engage just fine.
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[QUOTE=louie_perm;5089076]No need to apologize. You're right. I've added nothing useful. I am a poseur.
you're on a bmw m3 forum, dont take anything personally. you're surrounded by douches galore. if you let it irk you your head's gonna explode |
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Calling him a poser is uncalled-for and only strays away from the topic. Best regards, south
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Not true. The "all BMW tranny's" (sic) apparently doesn't include my M3's.
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Mine says, "Engine and road speeds can be increased gradually up to a traveling speed of 135 mph. Use the maximum speed only for brief intervals..."
What does yours say? Dave
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For those of you who say their car does not have this problem at all, I ask you to try this for me. That is only if you are not afraid of driving your car hard :
From a standing start attempt a 4000+ rpm launch. This should result in moderate/severe tire spin. Launch hard enough that the revs shoot up to redline quickly with very little change in vehicle speed (ie. spinning the rear tires pretty hard). Do not let the vehicle speed catch up to the rpms by banging the limiter, etc. As soon as the rpms reach over 8000, attempt a quick and firm shift into 2nd gear to continue the burnout/launch. This is where I have experienced the problem in my car; it only seems to happen when wheel-spin is present. I observed this during some timed 0-60 runs where I was experimenting with launch technique. Let me know what your results are. Andy |
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When did citing the manual become arguing? No need to get you panties in a wad.
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If the wheels are still spinning close to the shift, it's probably aggravating the speed mismatch of the internal transmission components, particularly with the sudden release of tension by releasing the clutch. The DCT in launch control actually slips the clutches and throttle to control wheel spin to a productive level, such that the tires actually hook up well before the shift. I try to emulate this when launching my 6MT and don't end up with a problem with the shift. Dave
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This is probably the case, but I just wanted to see if this aggravates the condition or causes it for people who do not experience it on a regular basis. I have a feeling that doing this does exactly that; it causes the most extreme speed mismatch that the transmission is going to experience in any driving condition. I have a feeling that just about all the 6MT cars will do this if put in the same situation. I have also found 3000-3500 rpm much more ideal for a quick launch, with just a little spin before hooking up and accelerating the car quickly. I found this grind problem to be present when launching the car too hard/with too much spin. I have not had any problems when making a clean run, though. Obviously, I do not recommend using this launch technique for multiple reasons (too much spin + grind problem). However, I am curious if ALL the cars will have issues as well. This is why I suggested that you try this and report back. Andy |
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I think you're right Andy. I'm not particularly interested in trying that with my car and tires, but I'd bet that some of the other guys have experienced. I'd be interested to read those reports. OTOH, I think that several in this thread have a real issue with their tranny, because it's not happening when they drive another M3. Dave
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That put another potential issue in my mind. I wonder if some are waiting to 8400 for their shift. I think that you need to anticipate the redline by 200 to 300 rpm to avoid taking the engine to the rev limiter. Given the flat torque curve, I think there's no acceleration penalty. Dave
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